A Little Artistic Guide to Opole Opole 2018 A Little Artistic Guide to Opole 2016-2018 wydawca Zespół Państwowych Placówek Kształcenia Plastycznego Introduction im. Jana Cybisa w Opolu A Little Artistic Guide to Opole, Dijon and prepared more creative, educational and fun Prague is a publication which records some worksheets. The chosen subjects were then of the events organized from 2016 to 2018 illustrated with photos and artworks painted In the years 2016-2018 teachers and students of The Public School of Art in Opole as part of the European Erasmus+ project by students from nature and imagination. The took part in Erasmus + project - Portraits of Opole, City Portraits- INSPIRATIONS,CREATIONS. entitled Portraits of Opole, Portraits of Dijon, publication contains students’ texts, as well Headmaster Małgorzata Wojtanowska Portraits of Prague – INSPIRATIONS AND CRE- as texts from various other sources. The cards ATIONS. The coordinator of the project was were prepared in the national languages, in Teachers: the primary and secondary school of fine English and in French. Maria Bitka, Maria Bitka jr., Monika Nowojska, Małgorzata Futkowska, Irena Grabowska, Anna Boruch-Kuńka, arts from Opole – the Jan Cybis Complex of Joanna Wrześniewska, Beata Pizoń-Jeziorowska, Łukasz Piotrowski, Katarzyna Kubik, Rozwita Jaron, Jolanta Rutecka, State Art Education Centres in Opole (Zespół In today’s world, we are all Europeans, Poles, Zbigniew Natkaniec, Jolanta Golenia-Mikusz, Joanna Preuhs, Bożena Szwajkowska-Krause, Krzysztof Rzepczyński, Państwowych Placówek Kształcenia Plastycz- Czechs and Frenchmen… We represent Bogusław Skibiński, Anna Grzesik, Anna Małczyńska, Edyta Ciecierska, Anna Gałwa, Agnieszka Zientarska, Grzegorz Ciepaj, Marek Przysiecki, Oskar Bąk nego in Opole), which cooperated with the individual nations, but at the same time we Secondary Professional School of Clothing can be better Europeans because our own Students of the Public High School of Fine Arts in Opole: and Graphic Design from Lysa nad Labem and civilizational heritage is also common and Le Castel High School from Dijon. These three multinational. It is important for people in Eu- Jolanta Bartoszek, Agata Cieślak, Martyna Cisińska, Kinga Czwojdrak, Emilia Dawid, Oliwia Gmerek, Marlena Kłak, Katarzyna Kornek, Joanna Kościów, Marta Krokosz, Marcelina Kulik, Anita Laskowska, Sara Major, Aleksandra Mazur, partner schools represented three partner rope to get to know and respect each other’s Barbara Murgrabia, Wiktoria Ociepa, Marianna Olszewska, Dominika Pasionek, Karolina Pietruszka, regions. In 2017, the project was incorporat- culture, to learn how to “be Europeans” every Katarzyna Przybylska, Iga Szumidłowska, Karolina Świerzy, Katarzyna Wystrach, Michał Zając ed in the celebrations of the 800th jubilee of day thanks to European values and activities. Students of the School of Fine Arts in Opole: the foundation of Opole, whereas in 2018 it The French historian Jacques Le Goff wrote in became part of the 15th anniversary of signing his history of Europe that “Europe should be Dominika Czarnecka, Małgorzata Duda, Laura Kamińska, Nina Kootstra, Agnieszka Lichtenberg-Kokoszka, the agreement on European cooperation by the Europe of civilization and culture. This is Maja Łątka, Maciej Maksel, Wiktoria Marszałek, Zuzanna Miziniak, Sara Nizkiewicz, Anna Nolepa, Jessica Pasternicka, Marta Pieczonka, Natalia Prządo, Magdalena Rogowska, Julia Szymczykowska, Wiktoria Winniczuk, Maria Zmarzły the Marshal Office of the Opole province. The its most precious heritage”. Culture, the arts agreement initiated cooperation between and architecture are witnesses to history. For Burgundy-Franche-Comté, the Central Bohe- centuries, they have been the building blocks Irena Paul, coordinator of the project, would like to express her sincere mian Region and Rhineland Palatinate. of the concept of European civilization which thanks for constructive cooperation and contribution to all the participants. transcends state borders. Cooperation on the project consisted in describing and depicting three European Art is an important element of European civili- cities which are important and beautiful to us zation. It is a universal and inspiring language – Opole, Dijon and Prague. For two years, stu- of the senses, shapes and colours. Common dents of the three partner schools have been European material goods, knowledge and skills exploring, portraying and presenting their cit- are all part of it. For centuries, art has been ies. In the first year, as indicated by the subtitle bonding, inspiring and shaping Europe. A Little INSPIRATIONS, students’ activities were more Artistic Guide to Opole, Dijon and Prague exploratory and documentary in nature. The shows us how to discover, feel and understand result was the compilation of 12 educational our most precious heritage which is so close to cards. In the second year, the project gravitat- us. ed towards the subtitle CREATIONS. Students 5 S K I A S E N K I S Ą K LE Ż I E O Ą W T I C O Z P A Opole O L S K I C P 1. Holy Cross Cathedral H L . K 2. Franciscan Church O 1 A P 3. The Church of St. Adalbert N NEGO L E KOŚ RA 4 R /a.k.a. Church on the Hill/ TED 13 N 19 KA I K 4. The University of Opole 3 A 5 17 18 5. Town Hall and the Main Marketplace 6. Liberty Square 11 7. Penny Bridge 10 2 K MSKA R ZI O 8. Piast Tower P A 9 8 I 16 A 15 K S O 9. Amphitheatre T O 6 W 10. Opole Voivodeship Offices W S K K S 7 O K A 11. Old Młynówka Floodgate 14 Ł A Ł 12 Ą 12. The Fountain of Ceres T R A E J Y 13. Opole Regional Museum A M O 14. Philharmonic Hall N T 15. Municipal Public Library A 16. Jan Cybis Gallery 1-GO MAJA 17. Modern Art Gallery 18. Jan Kochanowski Theatre 19. Puppet Theatre 20 20. Opole Main Station. 6 7 Opole Erasmus + project in Opole 2016-2018 Portraits of Opole, Portraits of Dijon, Portraits of Prague – INSPIRATIONS AND CREATIONS The Jan Cybis Complex of State Art Education Centres in Opole (Zespół Państwowych Placówek Kształcenia Plastycznego in Opole) is an edu- cational establishment important for the city of Opole and the whole Opole province, especially in terms of education and culture. For more than 50 years, the school has been welcoming artistically talented youth from our province as well as from neighbouring provinces. Education in our school ends with a diploma exam in the chosen artistic speciali- zation, as well as with the general matriculation exam. The school edu- cates cultural elites of the region, cherishes local handicraft, cooperates with numerous educational and cultural institutions and participates in many educational and artistic events, i.e. competitions and educational projects in Poland and abroad. The Regulatory Body of the school is the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, whereas the Governing Au- thority is the Opole Town Hall. 8 9 OpoleOpole heraldic heraldic colors colors Polish heraldry is dominated by red (bravery) and silver (truth and purity), colors derived from Polish heraldry is dominated by red (bravery) and silver (truth and purity), colors derived from the coat of arms of the Commonwealth and the white eagle on a red background. The colors of the the coat of arms of the Commonwealth and the white eagle on a red background. The colors of the Piasts from the lineage of Kazimierz I Opolczyk are gold and blue. Gold symbolizes wisdom, glory, Piasts from the lineage of Kazimierz I Opolczyk are gold and blue. Gold symbolizes wisdom, glory, and blue stands for loyalty and the sky. The Opole heraldic colors are documented by the Gerle Since the 13th century, the coat of arms of and blue stands for loyalty and the sky. The Opole heraldic colors are documented by the Gerle Since the 13th century, the coat of arms of Flemish armorial from the 14th century, kept at the Bibliothèque Royale in Brussels. Opole has been a city’s identifi cation mark, which Flemish armorial from the 14th century, kept at the Bibliothèque Royale in Brussels. Opole has been a city’s identifi cation mark, which is found in the coats of arms around the whole is found in the coats of arms around the whole province. The golden eagle and cross on a blue The Opole coat of arms in the regional coats of arms province. The golden eagle and cross on a blue The Opole coat of arms in the regional coats of arms background combine the present with the histo- background combine the present with the histo- The Opole coat of arms and the gold-blue coat colors are used as a motif for the coats of arms ry of the city and of the Polish state. The Opole coat of arms and the gold-blue coat colors are used as a motif for the coats of arms ry of the city and of the Polish state. of as many as 18 Upper Silesian cities, which received their city rights in the Middle Ages from the of as many as 18 Upper Silesian cities, which received their city rights in the Middle Ages from the Piasts of Opole, Bytom and Cieszyn. Piasts of Opole, Bytom and Cieszyn. OpoleOpole coat coat of of arms arms FromFrom the the Piast Piast coat coat of armsof arms to theto the coat coat ....................... ....................... ....................... of armsof arms of Opoleof Opole ....................... ....................... ....................... According to the successor statute of Bolesław Krzywousty from 1138, Silesia According to the successor statute of Bolesław Krzywousty from 1138, Silesia became one of the hereditary districts of the Piast dynasty and received the Piast became one of the hereditary districts of the Piast dynasty and received the Piast coat of arms. The eagle of the Opole-Ratibor princes was golden, with clearly coat of arms. The eagle of the Opole-Ratibor princes was golden, with clearly separated feathers on a blue fi eld, unlike other eagles of the Piast line e.g.